# Guatuso Canton, Alajuela Province – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/ Canton · Alajuela Province # Guatuso Canton Guatuso Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **19,460 people** in 2021 on 753 km² (about 26 per km²). It is divided into 4 districts. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19,460people (2021) - 753km² - 4districts - 116mapped services ## How many people live in Guatuso Canton? Guatuso Canton had an estimated **19,460 people** in 2021 — 1.9% of Alajuela Province, 70th of 83 cantons. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (above the Alajuela Province figure of 973). Spread over 753 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 73rd of 83 cantons. 24.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 32 across Alajuela Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,526** 5–9 ****1,605** 10–14 ****1,594** 15–19 ****1,729** 20–24 ****1,691** 25–29 ****1,854** 30–34 ****1,620** 35–39 ****1,472** 40–44 ****1,235** 45–49 ****1,024** 50–54 ****955** 55–59 ****885** 60–64 ****739** 65–69 ****617** 70–74 ****378** 75+ ****536** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is Guatuso Canton? Guatuso Canton lies in [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Cañas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/), [Los Chiles Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/), [San Carlos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/), [Tilarán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/) and [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/). By area it is the 24th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 7.7% of [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/). The centre of Guatuso Canton is about 119 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 103 km from Alajuela, the main town of Alajuela Province. The centre point is at 10.7043° N, 84.8407° W. Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri). ## Things to see in and around Guatuso Canton OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Guatuso Canton: 7 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 national park. - Tenorio Volcano National Park · national park - Los Tenideros río Celeste · viewpoint - Tree of Peace · viewpoint - Blue Lagune · attraction - Borbollones · attraction - Catarata Río Celeste · attraction - Labyrinth · attraction - Rio Celeste Aventuras · attraction - Sendero La Sorpresa · attraction - Tafa Urijif · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Guatuso Canton - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - CurrencyColon (CRC) - Country calling code+506 - LanguagesSpanish, English - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna39 km - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia78 km ### Nearest railway station Rondorama (Arenal), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:19). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of Guatuso Canton District People per km² Area km² Localities Services [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/san-rafael/) 9,982 33 304 57 50 [Katira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/katira/) 6,424 56 114 17 53 [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/buenavista/) 1,967 13 151 10 8 [Cote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/cote/) 1,087 5.9 184 11 5 Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Villages and localities in Guatuso Canton Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Guatuso Canton. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 773 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Aguas Negras - Alto El Sabíno - Alto Sahíno - Amapola - Bajo Cartagos - Bajuras de Patastillo - Barrio Aguas Negras - Barrio El Bosque - Barrio La Liga - Barrio Ricos y Famosos - Betania - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Cabanga - Cabaña - Colonia Naranjeña - Costa Ana - Cote - Curirre - El Carmen - El Charco - El Corozo - El Cruce - El Edén - El Jade - El Pato - El Progreso - El Silencio - El Sol - El Triunfo - El Valle - Esperanza - Finca Cote - Flor - Garita - Guaire - Guayabito - Guayabo - Imas - Jorón - Katira - La Corteza - La Florida - La Garita - La Granja - La Muerte - La Palmera - La Paz - La Poma - La Rivera - La Unión - Las Letras - Las Parcelas - Llano Bonito - Llano Bonito 2 - Los Ángeles - Lourdes - Maquencal - Margarita - Moravia Verde - Mónico - Nazareth - Parcelas de Guayabito - Pataste - Pataste Abajo - Patastillo - Pejibaye - Pimienta - Puerto Nuevo - Quebradón - Río Celeste - Samen - Samén Abajo - Samén Arriba - San Antonio - San Gabriel - San Juan - San Luis - San Miguel - San Rafael - San Rafael de Guatuso - Santa Fe - Santa Fé - Santa Lucía - Santa Marta - Thiales - Tonjibe - Treminio - Triunfo - Tujankir I - Tujankir II - Valle del Río - Viento Fresco - Vuelta Malacia Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Guatuso Canton Named natural and historic features inside Guatuso Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Caño Azul - Caño Betel - Caño El Zanjo - Caño Saco - Lago de Cote - Quebrada Aguas Negras - Quebrada Arrepentidos - Quebrada Barbudero - Quebrada Boca Tapada - Quebrada Calabaza - Quebrada Danta - Quebrada Ilusión - Quebrada La Gota de Leche - Quebrada Mona - Quebrada Moniquito - Quebrada Panecillo - Quebrada Patastillo - Quebrada Pejibaye - Quebrada Pimienta - Quebrada Plata - Quebrada Quebradón - Quebrada Quebradón - Quebrada Salto - Quebrada Timacar …and 24 more. ### Coast and islands 2 lagoons. - Laguna La Leona - Laguna Sahíno ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Cordillero Andes · 1,427 m - Cerro Jilguero · 1,153 m - Cerro Pejibaye · 885 m - Cerrito La Arepa · 428 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - La Garroba Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Guatuso Canton and the best time to visit In Guatuso Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (289 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 13 Feb 25 9 Mar 26 10 Apr 27 40 May 27 187 Jun 25 177 Jul 25 131 Aug 25 175 Sep 25 252 Oct 24 289 Nov 24 132 Dec 24 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guatuso Canton Places mapped inside Guatuso Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels32 - Schools50 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants19 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Guatuso Canton?In Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Guatuso Canton?19,460 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Guatuso Canton?About 29 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Guatuso Canton?About 26 people per km² - What borders Guatuso Canton?Cañas Canton, Los Chiles Canton, San Carlos Canton, Tilarán Canton and Upala Canton - What is there to see in Guatuso Canton?Blue Lagune, Borbollones, Catarata Río Celeste, Labyrinth - What time zone is Guatuso Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Guatuso Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Guatuso Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guatuso Canton?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guatuso Canton?Settlements lie between 47 m and 773 m - What is the highest point in Guatuso Canton?Cordillero Andes (1,427 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guatuso Canton?December to April - How many hospitals are in Guatuso Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Guatuso Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guatuso Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Guatuso Canton?CR215 (OCHA common operational dataset)